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- [jig-erd]
- /ˈdʒɪg ərd/
- /ˈdʒɪ.ɡəd/
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- [jig-erd]
- /ˈdʒɪg ərd/
Definitions of jiggered word
- adjective jiggered confounded; damned: I'm jiggered if I know what that sign means. 1
- verb with object jiggered to interfere with. 1
- verb with object jiggered to manipulate or alter, especially in order to get something done illegally or unethically: to jigger company records to conceal a loss. 1
- noun jiggered Simple past tense and past participle of jigger. 1
- adjective jiggered damned; blowed 0
- adjective jiggered tired out 0
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Origin of jiggered
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; perhaps jigger3 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Jiggered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jiggered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jiggered usage trend in Literature
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